Three Arrested in Evergreen as Months-Long Drug Trafficking Investigation Widens
Evergreen police say a months-long narcotics investigation led to three more arrests Friday, part of "Operation Cold Summer," which has now resulted in a dozen arrests tied to drug trafficking.
A months-long narcotics investigation in Evergreen has led to three more arrests, as local police continue to dismantle what they describe as an active drug trafficking network in the small Conecuh County city.
According to a release from the Evergreen Police Department, investigators with the department’s Narcotics Division, assisted by its Investigations and Patrol Division, executed a search warrant Friday morning at a home on Bruner Avenue. The operation is part of a broader, ongoing initiative known internally as “Operation Cold Summer.”
Three people were arrested as a result of the search: Demarcus Johnson, 36; Audrenna Cobb, 33; and Jatavious Cobb, 27. Police say each of the three now faces a lengthy list of charges, including trafficking and distribution of illegal drugs.
Evergreen police say “Operation Cold Summer” has now produced a dozen arrests in total tied to drug trafficking, drug distribution and related offenses since the investigation began. Officials described Friday’s raid as part of a sustained, coordinated effort rather than an isolated case, suggesting additional arrests could follow as the investigation continues.
Evergreen serves as the county seat of Conecuh County, a rural stretch of South Alabama along Interstate 65 roughly halfway between Mobile and Montgomery.
How Trafficking Charges Work in Alabama
Under Alabama law, drug trafficking is defined by quantity: possessing, selling or delivering more than a threshold amount of a controlled substance, such as 28 grams or more of cocaine, is a Class A felony that carries mandatory minimum prison sentences which increase with the amount involved. Distribution of a controlled substance below trafficking thresholds is a separate felony.
The charges described by police are accusations, and each of the three is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
